FDA moves to revoke Avastin’s approval for breast cancer

FDA moves to revoke Avastin’s approval for breast cancer FDA revokes approval of Avastin for treating women with advanced breast cancer Read more on Washington Post

Avastin ruled out for breast cancer in U.S.

Avastin ruled out for breast cancer in U.S. U.S. health regulators recommended Thursday that the blockbuster drug Avastin no longer be used to treat breast cancer, saying recent studies failed to show the drug’s original promise to help slow the disease. Read more on CBC.ca

FDA: Avastin should not be used for breast cancer

FDA: Avastin should not be used for breast cancer (AP:WASHINGTON) Federal health authorities recommended Thursday that the blockbuster drug Avastin no longer be used to treat breast cancer, saying recent studies failed to show the drug’s original promise to help slow the disease. Read more on INO News

US regulators rule against Avastin drug for breast cancer

US regulators rule against Avastin drug for breast cancer WASHINGTON – American health regulators recommended Thursday that the blockbuster drug Avastin no longer be used to treat breast cancer, saying recent studies failed to show the drug’s original promise to help slow the disease. Read more on Brandon Sun

Resilient Superbug Has One, Gross, Weakness

Resilient Superbug Has One, Gross, Weakness A superbug named C-diff is on the rise, a germ that so ravages some people’s intestines that repeated tries of the strongest, most expensive antibiotic can’t conquer their disabling diarrhea. But there is one last hope, though it has a certain yuck factor. Read more on WGAL 8 Susquehanna [...]

Last-ditch method at fighting intestinal superbug

Last-ditch method at fighting intestinal superbug WASHINGTON (AP) – A superbug named C-diff is on the rise, a germ that so ravages some people’s intestines that repeated tries of the strongest, most expensive antibiotic can’t conquer their disabling diarrhea. Now a small but growing number of doctors are trying a last-ditch treatment: Using good bacteria [...]

Women Shun Annual Mammograms as U.S. Doctors Debate Need for Examinations

Women Shun Annual Mammograms as U.S. Doctors Debate Need for Examinations Half of U.S. women ages 40 or older failed to get an annual mammogram for breast cancer last year, said researchers concerned that women are confused by the debate about the effectiveness of the screenings. Read more on Bloomberg

10 questions that could save your life

10 questions that could save your life 1. Do you have an updated list of my medications and do any of them have interactions? As the number of available prescriptions grows so does the potential for harmful or even deadly interactions. Read more on The Citizen Telegram

Digestive Disease Specialists Selects ProVation Medical Software for Procedure Documentation and Coding

Digestive Disease Specialists Selects ProVation Medical Software for Procedure Documentation and Coding Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Digestive Disease Specialists, Inc. has selected its ProVation® MD software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding. Read more on Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance

Hospice remembrance draws big crowd

Hospice remembrance draws big crowd LEOMINSTER — Richard Reifenheiser stood alone in the lobby at Doyle Conservation Center while more than 160 people around him gathered for the 16th Annual LoveLight Tree-lighting ceremony and Celebration of Remembrance Thursday night. Read more on Sentinel & Enterprise

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